I Will Consider Myself Successful When ...
Finish this sentence: As a writer, I will consider myself successful when ...
Post your response (500 words or less) in the comments below.
Listening In
Every writer needs a little inspiration once in a while. For today's prompt, start your story with someone listening in on someone else's conversation.
Pip Drysdale: On Failure as Inspiration
In this interview, bestselling author Pip Drysdale discusses how her own experience with writer’s block helped inspire her new thriller novel, The Close-Up.
Unearthing the UnderSlumberBumbleBeasts
Author Zoje Stage shares her experience of finding publication for a passion project that many loved but didn't know how to market—and how the results blew her away.
The Manipulation of Stories and Specificity of Character (From Script)
In this week’s roundup from Script magazine, Alison Schapker talks about the development and adaptation process, character development, and more.
Shannon Messenger: Trust Your Story
In this interview, author Shannon Messenger discusses writing an in-between book with her new middle-grade novel, Unraveled.
5 Tips for Creating Character Voice Readers Will Love
Award-winning author Tracy Clark shares her top five tips for creating character voice that will keep readers engaged throughout your stories.
Join Writer's Digest in Italy in 2025
Writer's Digest is heading to Italy in 2025, and we want you to join us—plus more from Writer's Digest!
A Conversation With Callan Wink on Writing and Selling Personal Essays (Killer Writers)
Clay Stafford has a conversation with author Callan Wink on writing and selling personal essays, including how he approaches opening sentences, the importance of a specific focus for his personal essays, handling the submission process, and more.
2024 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Next Steps
Here are the final steps for the 17th annual November PAD Chapbook Challenge! Use December and the beginning of January to revise and collect your poems into a chapbook manuscript. Here are some tips and guidelines.